Florida hurricanes and tropical storms, 1871-2001

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Florida hurricanes and tropical storms, 1871-2001

Entry/Object ID

Library.1484

Description

xiii, 167 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm. Rev. ed. of: Florida hurricanes and tropical storms. c1997. Includes bibliographical references (pp. 79-81) and indexes. Summary: With 40 percent of its residents living in coastal zones, Florida is a state uniquely threatened by hurricanes. This title is a comprehensive chronological guide to hurricanes, tropical storms, and near-misses to impact Florida since 1871. It is an expanded volume containing the widest possible range of statistics and information for the 181 tropical cyclones to reach Florida, 72 of them with hurricane force winds, 78 as tropical storms. "With 40 percent of its residents living in coastal zones, Florida is a state uniquely threatened by hurricanes. It explains the terminology used by meteorologists, demonstrates the use of the Saffir/Simpson Scale, and explores historical and geographical contexts. Additional features include statistics for each storm, first-person eyewitness accounts, one-of-a-kind photos, 10-year tracking charts, and a hurricane preparedness checklist." Contents: Introduction -- Florida's Hurricane History -- 1871-1900 -- 1901-1930 -- 1931-1960 -- 1961-1990 -- Four Years and Billions of Dollars Later, 1991-1994 -- Allison to Roxanne, 1995 -- Hurricane Seasons of 1996 and 1997 -- Hurricane Season of 1998 -- Hurricane Season of 1999 -- Hurricane Seasons of 2000 and 2001 -- App. 1: Hurricane Preparedness -- App. 2: Glossary -- References -- Internet References -- Tables -- Figures -- Tracking Plates -- Index of Named Florida Hurricanes -- Subject Index --About the Authors. Jacksonville affected by: Hurricane Dora -- Hurricane Abby -- Hurricane Diana -- Tropical Storm Isidore and Isabel -- Hurricane Chris -- Tropical Storm Josephine -- Hurricaane Floyd.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Hurricanes -- Florida -- History., Hurricanes -- History -- Florida.

Publication Details

Author

Williams, John M. (John Mills), Duedall, Iver W.

Edition

Expanded ed.

Publisher

University of Florida Press

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Gainesville, Fla

Call No.

QC 945 .W55 2002

ISBN

0813024943